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Lloyd Pascal
Vast experience in export development and quality management. Worked at CARDI and the DBMC. Currently heads DEXIA's export arm. Soon to complete an MBA with a concentration in Total Quality Management
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Dominican economy posted modest growth in 2007
At the end of its 2008 Annual Article IV Consultation in Dominica, an IMF mission has reported that the Dominican economy is recovering well following
Dominica to hosts regional workshop on business incubation
A three -day Regional Training Programme (workshop) on Business Incubation which got underway at the Garraway Hotel in Roseau on Wednesday is scheduled to end ...
Minimum wage increases for first time in two decades
Minister for National Security, Immigration and Labour, Hon. Rayburn Blackmoore, has announced an increase in the minimum wage in Dominica, effective June 1st 2008, a decisio that will bring much relief to hundreds of low income earners across the country. Despite several months of discussions and submissions...
Prices not falling fast enough
Dominicans can now breathe a sigh of relief. Seven months after the passage of Hurricane Dean and near total ruin of agriculture, the sector (and ...
DEXIA awarded EU grant contract
The Dominica Export Import Agency has been awarded an EU Grant of one (1) million euros to enhance the competitiveness of private sector entities in ...
Dominica signs Transnational Partnership Agreement with the French
The vision of Dominica’s fifth Prime Minister, the late Rosie Douglas to develop closer ties with France through the French Departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique ...
IMF approves US$3.3 million in emergency assistance for Dominica
The efforts of the Dominica Government to return the country to normal following the passage of Hurricane Dean has been boosted with the news that ...
$20 million slated for investments in agriculture
Fully cognizant of the important role the agricultural sector plays in the growth of the national economy and in the sustainable development of the country, ...
MV Norwegian Gem makes inaugural call to Dominica
Over 900 passengers aboard the MV Norwegian Gem, which made its inaugural call to the Roseau Cruise Ship Berth in Roseau on last Saturday, went ...
MV Legend of the Seas makes inaugural call to Dominica
Dominica’s cruise sector received another boost on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 when the MV Legend of the Seas of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line made its ...
Dominica to receive $36 million from EU for economic growth
The Government's Programme for economic growth and private sector development received a significant boost with the signing of the financing agreement between the Government of Dominica and the European Commission last week in the sum of $36 million from the EU....
Prime Minister Skerrit presents upbeat assessment of Dominican economy
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Foreign Affairs and Social Security, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit has presented an upbeat assessment of the performance of the Dominican ...
Dominica's cocoa; finest in the world
Rawlins Smith, cocoa consultant from Grenada and one of the directors in the Grenada Chocolate Company says Dominica produces some of the finest cocoa in ...
Dominican farmers excited over cocoa exports
Dominican cocoa farmers are expressing great relief and excitement over the prospect of being able to export cocoa once again. On Monday November 12th, 2007, ...
Yesterday's Agro-Processors and Tomorrow's Agriculture.
Agro-Processing in Dominica may yet be on a rejuvenated and enlighten path. Grass-roots practitioners and those igniting the industry form the dynamic APAD (Agro Processors ...
Dominica and The Default Option
Most of us are stuck with the defaults. The ring tones on your mobile, the default display on your PC and your typed letters still ...
The keys to the Vault of Corporate Default
You are either the problem or the solution; everyone else fits in as a default option. Most often the only choice is to allow yourself ...
Challenging the Dominica Craft Industry
At DEXIA, my responsibilities have taken me to Barbados twice to participate in the Caribbean Gift and Craft Show (CGCS). This article attempts to provide ...
The Origin of Corporate Default
The day after New Years, I sat there pondering that there has to be some cognitive measure of the behavioral culture within companies. The answer ...
The Dominica Pull String Effect.
Pull String, Pull String. The most fundamental principle of leverage in Business (I stand corrected. Everyday life is a more wholesome association to the “Pull ...
Business, Education & the TEAM
Most of us have had one realistic dream in business, and that’s to excel in our education and getting laid a big fat paying job ...
The Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Void in Dominica
Our Home grown companies have dropped true customer appreciation like a bad habit. It’s a gold rush, and the customers (the gold) have forgotten what ...
Building Corporate Competency in Dominica
“…We need to build a national competency…” so says Mr. CB (09/04). I think we are seen as a country of primary school students with ...
Dominican artisans to participate in regional online catalogue
Dominican artisans will be given an opportunity to participate in a regional initiative that will allow them to showcase their craft products in an on-line ...
Farmers to export exotics to the US valued over 1 million dollars
Dominican farmers now have an opportunity to export over EC$ 1 million worth of exotics and fresh produce to the US. This was revealed by ...
Consultation on competition law and policy within the CSME
Roseau, Dominica – July 25, 2007…… The issue of Fair Competition in the CSME will be addressed during a two-day consultation on “Competition Law and ...
Prime Minister Skerrit confirms strong economic performance in 2006
Roseau, Dominica – July 20, 2007…… In his presentation of the 2007/2008 Budget on Wednesday, Prime Minister Skerrit stated that economic performance in Dominica in ...
Caribbean Export and DEXIA to host strategic planning workshop
Business Support Organizations (BSOs) will be better placed and equipped to assist their members with the development of strategic business and export marketing plans when ...
A 'Nature Island' chocolate for Dominica
A.J. Hachamoth, Director of J.H.B. International Trade and Finance S.A says his company is committed to “placing Dominica back on the chocolate map.” The Belgian ...
Cocoa making a comeback
Plans to rehabilitate and revive cocoa production in Dominica are progressing satisfactorily and DEXIA has already secured a long-term arrangement with a buyer in Europe ...
National Export Strategy early next year
Dominica could have a National Export Strategy (NES) within the next six to eight months. So says Gregoire Thomas, General Manager of DEXIA at the ...
Dominica to launch national export strategy
Dominica will move one step closer to establishing a National Export Strategy (NES) when the Ministry of Trade, Foreign Affairs and Labour and DEXIA officially ...
